SOUTH SIOUX CITY VOLUME 6, ISSUE 5 PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 2018 South Sioux City Public Library
Special Points of Interest: Library Maker Space New Fiction (Science Fiction) Staff Biographies Staff Recommendations
LIBRARY MAKER SPACE book page https:// on as a volunteer! Let me Library Makerspace As some www.facebook.com/ know of you are aware the library SSCLibrary/ and sign up. Once P.S. – this is separate from our was awarded the privilege to you are trained & taught the library policies, you DO NOT be part of the Library Innova- basics of our equipment, you have to be a library card hold- tions Studios grant (1 of 16 will be able to use it when the er or reside in the city to use NE libraries). With this, we maker space is open. this. We encourage anyone have a temporary maker space *the grant has age restrictions who walks through our doors in our library (now until the on the equipment that we to use our services that are 1st week of August). In our must follow, most equipment housed in our library. maker space, we have items can be used by those 12+, such as a 3D printer, vinyl some will have supervision ______cutter, laser cutter, and much required by trained staff. more. Please spread the word as we Neely in Concert, May 7th We had our open house/ would love to see this highly Nashville based, husband and ribbon cutting yesterday and utilized in our area for the wife duo, Neely will be in now we are ready to start short time we have the equip- concert on May 7th at 7:00 scheduling customers to come ment. p.m. Neely tours the world in and use our equipment. Neely If you or someone you know doing their blend of country Please find a link on our web- would like to be trained to and positive popular music Live at the Redbird Café site https:// teach our customers the that is great for all ages. This www.southsiouxcity.org/ equipment and help run our is their second appearance at department/index.php? maker space, we’d be more the library . A $10 sugg3ested structureid=10 or our Face- Inside this issue: than happy to take you/them donation will be received.
New Audiobooks, DVDs, 3 and Music CDs NEW FICTION (SCIENCE FICTION) More Library Programming 3
The Bear and the Nightingale by Dietz (FIC DIE) The rise and fall of D.O.D.O by May is Mental Health 4 Katherine Arden (FIC ARD) Seek and Destroy by William C. Neal Stephenson (FIC STE) Month The Immortalists by Chloe Benja- The Gone World by Tom Swe- Dietz (FIC DIE) May is Older American’s 5 min (FIC BEN) The Smoke Eater by Sean terlitsch (FIC SWE) Month Iron Gold by Pierce Brown (FIC Grigsby (PBK G) Operator Down by Brad Taylor BRO) May 1-7 is Choose Privacy 5 The Essex Serpants by Sarah (FIC TAY) Week The devil and the deep : horror Perry (FIC PER) Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer stories of the sea by Ellen Dat- Revenger by Alastair Reynolds (FIC VAN) New Nonfiction 5 low (FIC DEV) (FIC REY) The Beauty by Aliya Whitely Battle Hymn by William C. (FIC WHI) Staff Recommendations 6 Page 2
SOUTH SIOUX CITY PUB LIC LIBRARY
STAFF BIOGRAPHIES: MEET BRENDA LUZZIER
Hi I’m Brenda ever, I still managed to mess for myself. I like being outside displays and decorations for the around getting a degree in art and going for walks or running. I library. Working in a library was actually education and then teaching for also helped start the Tangled one of my first jobs, I started off around a year before getting my Yarns group at our library, where helping out the librarian in high job here. I still do illustrations many of our patrons get to school during the day. I really for books and make comics in my watch me attempt to crochet. enjoyed it but I still wanted to be free time, but I really enjoy the a comic book artist! I went to work I get to do here as well. I love working in the library! I college for art and ended up like seeing all the different people working in the library on campus I enjoy drawing, and I listen to that come in and trying to help part-time during the school year music almost all the time. I really them with their questions or find and full-time over the summers. enjoy cooking and baking, I'm the a specific book for them. I also I realized then that I really did only vegetarian in my family so enjoy using my creativity to make enjoy working in a library. How- I've had to kind of learn to cook
MEMORIAL DAY READS
Memorial Day honors the men Memoirs and selected Letters by (959.704 PAL) and women who died while Ulysses S. Grant (808 GRA) serving in the military. The The Wall : images and offerings following are books about D-Day, June 6, 1944 : the climac- from the Vietnam Veterans Me- those who served their coun- tic battle of World War II. by morial by Sal Lopes (959.704 Stephen E Ambrose (940.54 try. LOP) AMB) The post-traumatic stress disorder This hallowed ground; the story of sourcebook : a guide to healing, Patriotism, perserverance, posteri- the Union side of the Civil War. recovery, and growth by Glenn R/ ty : the story of the National Japa- By Bruce Catton (973.7 CAT) nese American Memorial (940.54 Memorial Day Schiraldi (616.85 SCH) Son of the Morning Star by Evan PAT) May 28 The boys in the boat : nine Ameri- S. Connell (973.8 CON) Shrapnel in the heart : letters and cans and their epic quest for gold One Soldier’s Story by Bob Dole at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by remembrances from the Vietnam Memorial by Laura Palmer (BIO DOL) Daniel Brown (797.12 BRO)
MAY FAMILY MOVIES
We show family movies each Mon- just made a little wooden puppet Queen, her jealous stepmother. day at 4:00 p.m. and Saturday at called Pinocchio. Wishing upon a When the Magic Mirror proclaims 1:00 p.m. star before he goes to bed, Geppet- Snow White as the fairest one of to wishes that Pinocchio would all, she must flee into the forest. A Wrinkle in time (May 5th) Meg become a real boy. There, she befriends the lovable and Charles Wallace are aided by seven dwarfs, Doc, Sneezy, Calvin and three interesting wom- Bambi (May 14th & 19th) The Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy and en, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit, and world's most endearing animated Dopey. The Queen finds Snow Mrs. Who in the search for their tale about the beauty of nature and White and tricks her with an en- father who disappeared during an the miracle of life. chanted apple. Only the magic of experiment he was working on for true love's kiss can save her. the government. . Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (May 21st & 25th) The Pinocchio (May 7th &12th) Wood- beautiful and kindhearted princess carver Geppetto has pets Figaro Snow White charms every creature the cat and Cleo the fish. He has in the kingdom except one, the Page 3
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 5
NEW AUDIOBOOKS/ DVD’S/ MUSIC CD’S Music CDs Audiobooks DVDs Dancing on Water by Peter As You Wish by Jude Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: It's Kater (MCD INS KAT) Deveraux (FIC DEV) a Beautiful Day Collection (DVD Now that's what I call the The Great Alone by Kristen DOC MIS) 80s hits (MCD ROCK Hannah (FIC HAN) Batman: Gotham by Gas Light NOW) Sunburn by Laura Lippman (DVD DRA BAT) Blue and Lonesome by the (FIC LIP) Call Me By Your Name (DVD Rolling Stones (MCD DRA CAL) The Last Thing She Ever Did ROCK ROL) by Gregg Olson (FIC OLS) The Disaster Artist (DVD DRA Man of the Woods by Justin DIS) Dark by Death by J.D. Robb Timberlake (MCD ROCK (FIC ROB) Justice League (DVD DRA JUS) TIM) The Recipe Box by Viola Roman J. Israel, ESQ (DVD DRA A Deeper Understanding by Shipman (FIC SHI) ROM) War on Drugs (MCD As You Wish by Jude Deveraux Fire and Fury by Michael A Handmaid’s Tale Season 1 ROCK WAR) Wolff (973.933 WOL) (DVD TV HAN)
MORE LIBRARY PROGRAMMING
Cookbook Book Club cooks lence, love, and a desperate loyalty and open to the public. recipes from the newspaper on to the land."-- Provided by publish- Thursday May 10th at 6:30 p.m. er. Dr. Dale J. Klein and Amy Klein Book Signing, May 19th Cover to Cover Book for May Senior Health (SHIIP) Meet- Physician, Whistle Blower, Gene- 14th @ 3 p.m.: The Bones of ing: Brad Grier, a local senior alogist, and prolific author Dr. Paradise by Jonis Agee. This book Health expert, will discuss Senior Dale J. Klein and Amy Klein will be is a multi-generational family saga, Health issues on Thursday May at the South Sioux City Public set in the unforgiving Nebraska 17th at 6:30 p.m. The Senior Library, 2121 Dakota Avenue, Sandhills in the years following the Health Insurance Information Pro- South Sioux City, Nebraska on massacre at Wounded Knee--an gram (SHIIP) educates people with Saturday, May 19th from 2:00 p.m. ambitious tale of history, venge- Medicare, assisting seniors and to 3:30 p.m. ance, race, guilt, betrayal, family, individuals with disabilities make and belonging, filled with a vivid informed decisions about health cast of characters shaped by vio- insurance. This program is free Dr. Dale J. Klein
Audio & Ebooks on Overdrive
Audio and E-Books via Over- From here you can search by Most Popular E-books on Drive All library patrons are able title or browse titles to find to checkout digital audiobooks and books you would like to check- Overdrive e-books through our Nebraska out. The Great Alone by Kristen OverDrive Libraries service. To Hannah checkout a book you have to have a Click on add to cart valid library card with no fines. To access Nebraska OverDrive Library Click on Proceed to Checkout Wonder by R.J. Palacio go to our website http:// www.southsioxucity.org/library. Select South Sioux City Public The Woman in the Window by You will then click on Databases. Library A. J. Finn Then you will need to click on Download Audiobooks and E- Enter your Library Card Num- The Handmaid’s Tale by Mar- books. ber garet Atwood
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CHILTON AUTO REPAIR DATABASE ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive library . Click on databases, Kristen Hannah photographs, diagnostics designed ebooks and online resources. The Giving Tree by Shel by instructors, step-by-step repair Then click on the link for Chil- Silverstein procedures, Original Equipment tonLibrary. Dark of the Moon by John Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance Sandford schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls ______ Shoot First by Stuart Woods and Technical Service Bulletins Bestsellers Available at the (TSBs) for automobiles and light Library The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman trucks in one easy-to-use web A higher loyalty : truth, lies, site. Since this library subscribes and leadership by James B. Love You Forever by Robert to ChiltonLibrary, you are now Comey N. Munsch equipped with decades of data to Camino Island by John Gri- Welcome to Moonlight Har- Chilton Library maintain your vehicle. Just begin sham borby Sheila Robers by choosing a vehicle at the left O, the Places You’ll Go by The Sun and Her Flowers by and a subject above. Dr. Suess Rupi Kaur The Right Thing by Danielle To access the ChiltonLibrary one Little Fires Everywhere by Ce- leste Ng Steel must have a valid library card. Go to http://southsiouxcity.org/ The Great Unknown by GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING BOOKS FOR BABIES
Newborns are drawn to bold and ment, your baby can hear what’s starkly contrasting colors. They going on outside the womb, espe- also enjoy geometric patters, cially the sound of your voice. shiny surfaces, and noisy or While reading to your unborn “crackly” textures. baby, you may notice she’ll re- spond by kicking and moving, the Most infants have a tendency to first of many interactions with put things in their mouths. So, it’s you. By the time she enters the a good idea to choose board world, she’ll be primed for many books or cloth books. more shared stories to help her reap the benefits of early literacy. Keep in mind that you don’t have to wait until birth to begin read- Books for Children ing books to children. From the seventh month of fetal develop-
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
May is mental health month . weeks by Mike Dow (612.8 fulfilled person by Mackenzie L . These are our latest nonfiction DOW) Havey (613.7 HAV) titles on mental health. The brain's way of healing : remark- Switched on : a memoir of brain I've been thinking... : reflections, able discoveries and recoveries from change and emotional awakening prayers, and meditations for a the frontiers of neuroplasticity by by John Elder Robison (616.85 meaningful life by Maria Shriver Norman Doidge (612.82 DOI) ROB) (158.1 SHR) The freshman survival guide : soulful The hospital always wins : a memoir While the city slept : a love lost to advice for studying, socializing, and by Issa Ibrahim (616.89 IBR) violence and a young man's descent everything in between by Nora into madness by Eli Sanders Bradbury-Haehl (378.1 BRA) 8 keys to parenting children with (364.152 SAN) ADHD by Cindy Goldrich Mindful running : how meditative (168.92 GOL) The brain fog fix : reclaim your running can improve performance focus, memory, and joy in just 3 and make you a happier, more Page 5
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 5
MAY IS OLDER AMERICAN’S MONTH
May is Older American’s eat your way healthy by Mehmet Month. The following are Oz (613.2 OZ) The healthy woman : a complete books about aging. guide for all ages (613 HEA) Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging by Roadmap for the rest of your life : Edward T. Creagan (612.67 Sexy forever : how to fight fat smart choices about money, MAY) after 40 by Suzanne Somers health, work, lifestyle-- and pursu- (613.25 SOM) ing your dreams by Bart Astor Brain rules for aging well : 10 (332.024 AST) principles for staying vital, happy, At peace : choosing a good death and sharp by John Medina after a long life by Samuel Harri- Who will take care of me when (612.67 MED) son (616.02 HAR) I'm old? : plan now to safeguard your health and happiness in old The Scientific American healthy Before the change : taking charge age by Joy Loverde(362..8 LOV) aging brain : the neuroscience of of your perimenopause by Anne making the most of your mature Louise Gittleman (618.175 GIT) Food can fix it : the superfood mind by Judith Horstman (612.8 switch to fight fat, defy aging, and HOR)
MAY 1-7 IS CHOOSE PRIVACY WEEK
May 1-7 is Choose Privacy Week. by David K. Shipler (323.0973 The following are titles that deal Consent of the networked : the world SHI) with various areas of privacy. -wide struggle for Internet free- dom by Rebecca MacKinnon No place to hide : Edward Snowden, No place to hide by John R. Levine (302.23 MAC) the NSA, and the U.S. surveillance (004.67 LEV) state by Glenn Greenwald 327.12 Everything you need to know about GRE) The everything guide to mobile social media : (without having to call apps : a practical guide to affordable a kid) by Greta Van Susteren Active liberty : interpreting our demo- mobile app development for your (302.30285 VAN) cratic Constitution by Stephen G. business by Peggy Anne Salz (006.76 Breyer (342.73 BRE) SAL) No place to hide by Robert O’Har- Choose Privacy Week row (303.48 OHA) May 1-7 Blown to bits : your life, liberty, and happiness after the digital explosion The rights of the people : how our by Harold Abelson (303.48 ABE) search for safety invades our liberties
NEW NONFICTION
Life in the sloth lane : slow down Plants that kill : a natural history Love unleashed : tales of inspira- and smell the hibiscus by Lucy of the world's most poisonous tion and the life-changing power of Cooke (158.1 COO) plants by Elizabeth A. Dauncey dogs by Rebecca Asche-Walsh (581.6 DAU) (636.7 ASC) You can stay home with your kids! : 100 tips, tricks, and ways The truth about animals : stoned Plant-powered beauty : the essen- to make it work on a budget by sloths, lovelorn hippos, and other tial guide to using natural ingredi- Erin Odom (332.024 ODO) tales from the wild side of wildlife ents for health, wellness, and per- by Lucy Cooke (590.2 COO) sonal skincare with 50-plus reci- Wonders of the night sky you pes by Amy Galper (646.7 GAL) must see before you die : the You can stop humming now : a guide to extraordinary curiosities doctor's stories of life, death, and of our universe by Bob King (520 in between by Daniela Lamas KIN) (616.89 LAM) Organization
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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Life in the Sloth Lane by Lucy government, exploring what been involved in some of the Cooke (158.1 COO) is a book good, ethical leadership looks most consequential cases and that seeks to teach us to take a like, and how it drives sound policies of recent history.– From slower pace to life. The author, decisions. His journey provides the publisher Lucy Cooke, is a British filmmak- an unprecedented entry into the er, photographer, and zoologist corridors of power, and a re- Rhyme Crime by Jon Burgerman who has made a name for her- markable lesson in what makes (E BUR RHYME) Children will self by her study of the sloth. In an effective leader. Mr. Comey love this book. The premise is the book we have lively photo- served as director of the FBI simple, a thief steals items and graphs of sloths, followed by from 2013 to 2017, appointed to replaces them with something quotes about the importance of the post by President Barack that rhymes. The art and the slowing down, and along the Obama. He previously served as rhymes make for a fun read. way gives us interesting facts U.S. attorney for the Southern The author is a prolific artist about sloths. This is a very fast District of New York, and the who paints playful illustrations read that is worth take a mo- U.S. deputy attorney general in to go with his rhyme. Adults ment it takes to read it.– Dan the administration of President will love this book nearly as Nieman George W. Bush. From prose- much as children. cuting the Mafia and Martha
A higher loyalty : truth, lies, and Stewart to helping change the Life in the Sloth Lane leadership by James Comey Bush administration's policies on By Lucy Cooke (320.97 COM) Former FBI di- torture and electronic surveil- rector James Comey shares his lance, overseeing the Hillary never-before-told experiences Clinton e-mail investigation as from some of the highest-stakes well as ties between the Trump situations of his career in the campaign and Russia, Comey has past two decades of American